Ready Roofer
- Roofing Contractor serving Manhattan, Kansas — based at 2307 Vineyard Cir, Manhattan, KS 66502.
- Work covered: emergency repair, roof replacement, roof repair, roof inspection, storm damage repair.
Services Offered
Checking Ready Roofer against the Kansas record
no statewide roofing license exists in Kansas; regulation happens at the city and county level through local building permits
- Start the lookup with the license number; use the business name only if the number fails.
- An expiry before your finish date is a reason to ask questions.
- The registry name, the contract name and the truck lettering should all agree; the status should be active.
- Have the insurer or agent send the certificate of insurance to you, since a license says nothing about coverage.
Hail and wind history for Manhattan, Riley County
For Riley County, the NOAA record since 2017 carries 64 hail entries. Across 24 of those days, stones reached 1 inch (a quarter) or larger. 10 of those days had golf-ball hail or bigger. The largest stone was 3.5 inches, near the size of a teacup. Golf-ball hail last appears in the record in 2025.
Counted per square mile, Riley County ranks 21 of 101 Kansas counties with 30 or more reports, which puts it in the top third. Density works out to 152.7 reports per 1,000 square miles.
Reports cluster in April (31 percent of the total); April through July carry 81 percent. 5 months of the year are close to hail-free on file.
Thunderstorm wind peaked at 115 mph in the record.
If a storm does come through, take dated photos of the roof first. Whoever you hire, Ready Roofer included, should put the inspection findings in writing.
In the last 90 days NOAA logged 7 hail reports within 25 miles of Manhattan.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Hail reports since 2017 | 64 |
| Reports, all years | 95 |
| Tornado reports on file | 8 |
| Peak month | April |
| Density rank in state | 21 of 101 |
| Days at 1.75 inches or more | 10 |
The biggest day on file is September 10, 2015: a 4-inch stone, about the size of a grapefruit, reported near Randolph.
| Calendar year | Entries | Top size, in |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 19 | 3.5 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2.5 |
The homes under these roofs
The median home in Manhattan was built in 1983, so the typical house is 43 years old. That span covers about 2 asphalt roof cycles at 25 years each, so most roofs are a first or second replacement. Pre-1980 construction makes up 46.5 percent of homes in Manhattan. Against a median home value of $243,700, a $9,900 mid-range asphalt roof is 4 percent of the house.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached and attached houses | 53.2% |
| Owner-occupied | 41.3% |
| Median household income | $58,441 |
| Median build year | 1983 |
| Median home value | $243,700 |
Budgeting a roof in Manhattan
Prices in Manhattan run about 12 percent below our national basis, so asphalt shingles land at $6,160 to $13,640. 7 payroll roofing businesses are registered in the county, by Census count. 71.4 percent of them have fewer than 5 employees. Divide price by years of life and the ranking changes: see the last column.
| Material | Installed range | Typical life | Per year of life |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Seam Metal | $21,120-$35,200 | 50 to 70 years | $470 |
| Metal (Steel/Aluminum) | $14,960-$26,400 | 40 to 70 years | $380 |
| Architectural Asphalt Shingles | $7,920-$13,640 | 25 to 30 years | $390 |
| TPO / EPDM (Flat) | $7,040-$14,080 | 15 to 25 years | $530 |
| Clay Tile | $21,120-$35,200 | 50 to 100 years | $380 |
| Concrete Tile | $13,200-$23,760 | 40 to 50 years | $410 |
Questions about roofing in Manhattan
- Can I confirm Ready Roofer is licensed?
- Look up the Kansas record by license number, compare the name and status, and note the expiry before you sign anything.
- When is hail season in Manhattan?
- Hail clusters in April (31 percent), and April through July total 81 percent of the record.
- How big does hail get near Manhattan?
- NOAA's biggest since 2017 entry for the county is 3.5 inches, close to a teacup, with 10 golf-ball days.
- Is Manhattan an older housing market?
- Census data puts the typical build year at 1983. Asphalt roofs wear out in 15 to 30 years, so many roofs here have been replaced at least once.
- What should I do after a hailstorm?
- Do not wait for a leak. A short inspection after the storm documents the damage while the date is fresh.
- How much hail does Riley County see?
- From 2017 the county has 64 entries; hail of 1 inch or more came on 24 of those days, most often in April.
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